The Lafayette Leopards (0-1) and UCLA Bruins (1-0) meet Friday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Tip time will be 11 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lafayette vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Lafayette went 11-23 last season, finishing 6th in the Patriot League. They struggled in shooting the rock, posting a 40.8% mark from the field and a 62.6% figure from the free-throw line in averaging a league-worst 62.4 points per game. Lafayette lost 81-60 loss (as a +14) at St. Joseph’s on Monday.
The Bruins, tabbed at No. 25 in the , earned a 75-44 triumph (cover on a -30.5) over Saint Francis Monday. Gone from last year’s 31-6 team are the that squad’s top 5 scorers, and the current roster includes a slew of freshman. That group gelled especially on defense in Monday’s win. UCLA held Saint Francis to a 33.3% mark from the field while forcing 20 turnovers and blocking 6 shots.
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